Nailing-strip for concrete fence-posts.



A. B. SIVII'TH.

NAILINGV STRIP FOR CONCRETE FENCE POSTS. APPLICATION FILED IuLYzI. IsIIs.

Patented June 25, 1918'.

WITNESSES ATTORNEY nements; SMITH.: or EDEN, NEW vonnnnfinrne-smnrnsronaconcnnrn' :FENCE-rosafm i aanmaak Be. it. known, that l, Blf` Strirrr, a' citizen of 'fthe' United-States, residlgfat Eden, Iin the countyfof Erie and "Stateof New-IYrlrl'have inventeda'certain new and useful improvements in Naling-Stripsfor Concrete Fence-Posts, of which Ythe; following is a specification., f. v

This invention relates to `a nailingstrip for.. concrete fence; ,posts and more particularly to a strip of material which is adapted to be embedded in one side of a concrete fence post for holding the staples securely to the post whereby the strands of wire constituting the fence will be securely held in engagement with the fence post.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a nailing strip of this character which will be constructed so that the ordinary wire fastening staples, commonly used in constructing felices, can be employed for use with concrete fence osts.

A further object ofpthis invention is the provision of a nailing strip for concrete fence posts which consists of comparatively few parts and is simple in construction, but durable and well adapted to withstand the rough usage to which devices of this character are ordinarily subjected.

For a full description of the invention and the advantages and merits thereof, reference is to be had to the following` description and the accompanying drawings, wherein is illustrated the preferred form of my invention, in which;

Figure l is a front elevation of a fence post showing the invention applied thereto.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section.

Fig. Bis an enlarged fragmentary vertical section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2

An ordinary concrete post l is provided on one of its faces with a dovetail groove 2 which extends longitudinally of the post for the entire length thereof. The nailing plate 3 is formed from a strip'of metal and is bent to fit within the groove 2 thereby providing a channel l the side walls of which contact with the inner side walls of the groove 2. The longitudinal edges 5 of the side walls are slightly embedded in the concrete beyond the inner wall of the groove .2. A central longitudinally extending rldge 6 1s formed by bending the central portion of the plate inwardly, as clearly shown by Fig. 2 of the drawing, thereby providing the eXterior groove 7 .K A plurality of apertures 8 Specicationzof LettersiPatent., V

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the ends `'ofjthe staples .-11 when` they',are-"5A arisen. through the ,holes s so that Vun leads of the staples bend to forceftheUlegsof staples outwardly at a greater'an'glethan their original angle so lthatyvhen the stapler is `drawn into place the same will'b prev"vented from becoming loosened. llt will be` noticed that a binding action occurs at the point at 'which the legs of the staple pass*` through the openings 8 and, of course, the

farther the staple is driven the tighter the same will bind in the openings 8 thereby effectively preventing the displacement of the staple. The strands of wire, over which the staples are placed when they are driven into the nailing strip, will, as shown by Fig. 2 of the drawing, be bent slightly inwardly at a point at which they contact with the staples so that they are drawn within the groove 7 thereby preventing the wires from slipping lengthwise through the staples.

From the foregoing it will be observed that a very simple and durable nailing strip for concrete fence posts has been provided, the details of which embody the preferred form. I desire it to be understood however, that slight changes in the minor details of construction may be made without departing from the spirit of the inventionor the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

I claim:

l. A nailing strip comprising a plate bent to provide a longitudinal channel having its side walls disposed at an angle, a longitudinally extending ridge formed in the central portion of the channel formed by bending the said plate inwardly to provide an exterior groove, a plurality of fastening elements adapted to be secured to the said ridge, the said ridge being provided with a plurality of apertures for receiving said fastening elements, and a clench plate extending across the said channel and adapted to receive the ends of the said fastening elements when the same are driven through the said apertures.

2. A nailing strip for concrete fence posts, the latter having a dove tail groove in one of its faces, a longitudinal strip of metal bent to fit within the groove, the longitudinal edges of the said strip being embedded in the concrete post beyond the bottom of the said groove, the central longitudinal portion of the said strip being bent inwardly to form a ridge extending into the said groove at the center thereof, the said ridge having a plurality of apertures formed therel in, and staples adapted for reception in the said apertures.

3. A nailing strip for concrete fence posts,

comprising a strip of metal bent to form a Gopies of this patent may be obtained for crete beyond the bottom of the said groove, a central longitudinal ridge formed on the said plate and extending inwardly of the -said groove, a cleneh plate mounted in the groove and in contact With the bottom Wall thereof, the said side Walls of the channel being engaged by the marginal edges of the said eleneh plate, and staples extended through the said ridge and engaging with the said cleneh plate.

In testimon whereof I aiiix my signature in presence o two'vvitnesses.

ARTHUR B. SMITH.

Witnesses:

C. GEO. SMITH, p CEAS. B. TRIMMER.

'five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

